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Summary: Too many bugs to count
Review: I purchased this product because I trusted the Roxio name and because of the positive reviews it had recieved. I was very disappointed at the number of problems I've had with the software, even after their latest patch. The programs regularly close for no apparent reason or fail to open all together. I wish I could recommend a better product, but I'm still looking for a DVD authoring program that works. The Ulead product is no better. I'm off to Pinnacle next...
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Summary: Bold Move
Review: Some would say that a departure from the burning focus that has served them well is risky; however, after working with this program, I'd say not. This is an exceptional application. It has the grace of iLife, but with power to spare. The video applciation (videowave) is outstanding, as are Creator Classic, and DVD Builder. The only weakness I see is in their Drag to Disc which does not always behave well (in my tests at least). That being said, nothing comes close. And at the price, it's a no brainer.
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Summary: First look: well done product.
Review: I bought the new Roxio suite a week ago and has done a couple of quick DVD productions with it. So far, it performed admirably. Installation was painless, no conflicts with Windows XP Pro SP1. I like the interface much better than Nero's - it looks clean (Apple anyone), useful, and straightforward. There is more to explore, but video editing, DVD authoring, and backup functions seem to work well. It's great to have so many different modules nicely integrated together. For my purposes - editing family videos it is more than sufficient, and I don't have to shop for separate packages.
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Summary: Roxio shafted the consumer
Review: The newest version of EMC7 is a loser. There are too many problems associated with getting it to run straight out of the box. AND Roxio is refusing to address them. I did not up-date to EMC7 to be met with hours of reconfiguring my computer, to enjoy the product. Now I'm out the cost of the product, that I bought through Amazon.com, with no recourse to recover my monies. At least, if I had bought it from a retailer, I might be able to recover my monies.
A good offer isn't good if you get shafted.
If anyone has any doubts, go to Roxio Support and read about all the problems.
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Summary: David Alan Hall?
Review: I think this David Alan Hall guy is suspiscious, maybe he works for one of Roxio's competitors? I picked up Easy Media Creator in Fry's on a recent visit to California and there were plenty available. I installed Easy Media Creator on my Windows XP system no problem.
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Summary: Buyer Beware
Review: I'm a long time user of EZ Creator so I'm very dismayed at the poor quality of version 7. I've installed and uninstalled the product multiple times and nothing but creator classic operates. All of the other apps just give me a starting splash screen and then nothing. Videowave gives a startup error that says it can't load the config file and to reinstall it. There are no updates for the product on their support site but upon scanning the user forums, there are a lot of users with similar problems. Support is emailing patches but not posting an update. Nero 6 is buggy but more usable than than this product. I'm going back to version 5 and using Nero from now on.
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Summary: Great Product
Review: Roxio has released a great product in version 7. It installs in XP without any problems. I have had no problem using discs that were formatted in Direct CD version 3.x and later with the Drag To Disc feature in version 7, although I would never use packet writing to back up valuable data. My MP3s sort in the correct order, the same order that they are sorted in on the computer. Every feature of this software and the tutorials and help files are outstanding. I will be getting a lot of use out of this software.
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Summary: Don't Buy It If You Need Alphanumeric MP3 Playlists
Review: After many hours of trying to figure out why .mp3 playlists did not play in the order I arranged with my play list on my .mp3 player and my .mp3 car player I finally found out why. Roxio sorting procedures do not like/use alphabetical characters in file names. I meticulously name my .mp3 files so that they always sort (on the computer) in the proper order for play back. For example, I used the file name "JCA-CD101" for "Johnny Cash American Series", CD1, Song 1; and similaryly, "JCA-CD102" for song 2, etc. When you sort these names on your computer and in a play list they are shown in the proper sorting order. Unforunately, Roxio jumbles all this filename (information) together and comes up with some numeric equivalent, and definitely not in the alphanumeric order I want. When I was (not easily) able to contact someone at Roxio their only suggestion was for me to not use alphbetic characters in my file names. Now isn't that silly. I almost started renaming all my .mp3 files starting with numbers, but decided just to try something else. I tried using (Ahead) Nero Express and dragged/dropped my alphanumeric named .mp3 files into the project area. What do you know -- Nero does not have any problems accepting/sorting alphanumeric (named) files. So now when my .mp3 file(s) name(s) appear on the display area of my .mp3 player and my .mp3 car player, I not only get the files played in the order I want but I also get a pretty good description of the file playing from the alphanumeric names I gave to the fles. I like Roxio. I have used it for a long time; but until they can solve the "numbers only" file sorting limitation I will not be using Roxio to burn my .mp3 files in the order I prefer them.
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Summary: Great results and working fine
Review: I picked this up after reading the really positive PC Magazine review and am so happy with it. I've taken a bunch of my photos from our recent vacation and turned them into a cool movie. My kids are loving watching "their movie" on the TV, and it's bumped the Wiggles out of the DVD player (thank god!). I'm using it on XP and it's working fine. I picked up my copy here at Amazon, but have seen tons at Comp U.S.A. store near our house too. Best money spent on software in a long time!
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Summary: use caution with this program
Review: I have Direct CD and Easy CD creator from Adaptec V4.5 or so. This program works fine so when Roxio, who bought the rights to these programs offered me the new Roxio version, I took it and it destroyed the Direct CD possibilities. Since I use this Direct CD feature as a drag and drop for my backups and as a 750 meg hard drive, I feel that this new Roxio porogram is a no-no for those who have the old Adaptec one. Since I have only tried it once, I have to say, use caution and have a good backup handy.
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